Skongenes Lighthouse
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Location | Kinn Vestland Norway |
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Coordinates | 62°01′57.2″N 05°07′26″E / 62.032556°N 5.12389°ECoordinates: 62°01′57.2″N 05°07′26″E / 62.032556°N 5.12389°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1870 |
Construction | wooden tower |
Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, red lantern |
Light | |
Automated | 1985 |
Focal height | 16.3 metres (53 ft) |
Intensity | 25,700 candela |
Range | 12.8 nmi (23.7 km; 14.7 mi) |
Characteristic | Oc (2) WRG 8s. |
Norway no. | NF-2900 |
Skongenes Lighthouse (Norwegian: Skongenes fyr) is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the northern tip of the island of Vågsøy.
History[]
It was first lit in 1870 and automated in 1985. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, and is run as tourist cabin by Ytre Nordfjord Turlag.[1][2]
The 10-metre (33 ft) tall square wood tower is painted white with a red top. There is a 1+1⁄2-story wood keeper's house located nearby. The light can be seen for up to 12.8 nautical miles (23.7 km; 14.7 mi) and it emits a white, red, or green light, depending on direction, occulting twice every 8 seconds. The keeper's house is available for overnight accommodations, but the tower is closed to the public.[3][4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Skongenes fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Skongenes fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Kystverket (2012). Norske Fyrliste 2012 (PDF) (in Norwegian). ISBN 9788245013542. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (19 July 2011). "Lighthouses of Norway: Sunnfjord (Florø Area)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
External links[]
- Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening (in Norwegian)
- Picture of Skongenes Lighthouse
- Pages using infobox lighthouse with custom country number
- Lighthouses completed in 1870
- Lighthouses in Vestland
- Tourist huts in Norway
- Kinn
- Norwegian lighthouse stubs